[gha] Re: Review of ABC of Harmony

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On 03-Jun-2013, at 7:09 PM, "Dr Madhu Krishan" <madhujesus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> MY YES. I Approve
> With Regards,
> Dr. Madhu Krishan
>
> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 16:28:31 +0400
> From: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
> To: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Review of ABC of Harmony
>
> Dear Surendra,
>
> Thank you very much for your excellent, philosophical review of the ABC of
> Harmony, which I was happy to publish it here:
> www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=506
>
> Your review deserves a focus of all, so I'm glad to send it to everyone below.
>
> Now, only at the three GHA Vice-presidents do not exist the review on this
> GHA program book:
> Dr. Madhu Krishan,
> Dr. N.S. Ravishankar,
> Arvinder Singh,
>
> We very hope to read your reviews soon.
>
> With love, best harmony wishes,
>
> Leo
>
> Dr Leo Semashko:
> State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
> Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
> Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
> Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
> Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
> World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
> www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
> GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
> www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
> P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
> Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
> Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
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>
> Review of
> The ABC of Harmony
>
> By Dr. Surendra Pathak*
>
> The idea to publish “The ABC of Harmony for World Peace, Harmonious
> Civilization and Tetranet Thinking” by Dr. Leo Semashko and GHA 75 co-authors
> from 26 countries is a very momentous & greatest contribution to a scientific
> perspective of transforming human society towards Harmonious Civilization. In
> fact, humanity can be saved by the divine and scientific concept of Harmony
> and such of publications help to achieve the purpose. Before the publication
> of ABC of Harmony, neither the most of the authors known to each other nor it
> was possible to assemble at one place to discuss the idea with each-other,
> time was very short but it seems during the process of collection, reviewing
> and editing, we have been in a beautiful journey for ages - harmony for
> humanity and humanity through spirituality in the GHA joint team. The beauty
> of this noble idea is that every one is thinking almost in a similar way,
> that is why it reflects the scientific way of thinking, in a definite
> scientific model. This publication will help the academic community to
> re-orient and re-structure the education content of the academia.
> The philosophical vision of this book is based on the concept of
> Tetrasociology developed by famous Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker
> Dr. Leo Semashko. ‘Tetranet thinking’ – Tetra models of harmonious thinking
> are at the core of this book. Human civilization has undergone many
> transformations through the ages. It has experienced many conflict-ridden
> isms, ideologies and ideas. Now in the age of Globalization we need a new
> scientific perspective of harmonious society taking us beyond conflict-ridden
> approaches. The ABC of Harmony serves this purpose. I think that to
> understand and re-structure the curriculum and the content of the education
> it is necessary to identify the existential harmonious order of everything,
> i.e. atom to earth (creation); natural human to natural human society,
> natural laws to constitutional laws. Research studies, right from the
> earliest literature down to recent times are focused on the essential cosmic
> harmony - interrelatedness and interdependence of all planets and all beings.
> The ABC of Harmony also manifests the scientific and natural way of thinking
> phenomenon. There is divine harmonious unity, symmetry, orderliness and
> coexistence in the phenomenal diversity. There is continuity in the process
> of evolution in the four stages of the Natural Order - material order,
> respiratory order, animal order and human order. Every unit in the Nature is
> coherent from within and correlated to the Cosmic Harmonious Order. All
> existing living and non-living objects are self-controlled and inherently
> balanced by the Laws of Nature. Every activity is governed by the Laws of
> Nature and it functions in a harmonious manner. In order to live in harmony
> with Nature, human beings must recognize and respect its intrinsic laws and
> its vital cycles. In such a System, all the objects, being and non-beings
> have to live within their limits as determined by the Law of Nature. The
> human existence has to function and sustain itself within this System.
> Accordingly, we need to create political, economic, religious and educational
> institutions in consonance with the spirit of the laws of existential
> harmony. Peace & Harmony Education through the ABC of harmony can play very
> important role.
> The ABC of Harmony leads us towards 4H vision (Tetra vision) of H1:
> Harmonic Globalization, H2: Harmonic Society, H3: Holistic Corporate
> Management (HCM) and H4: Happy Individuals. This book lies in supporting the
> scientific perspective with poetic perspectives. While ontology and
> epistemology of harmony is well articulated in the book through scientific
> and intuitive approaches. We can develop an action plan to put the ideas into
> to practice at institutional, national, global, as well in the individual
> level. Content of the book is bearing global harmonious education based on
> the ABC of Harmony world textbook. Interfaith harmony, concept of
> togetherness and scientific non-faith spirituality in the world can find a
> hard foundation for sustainable development in The ABC of Harmony. Therefore,
> this textbook must find the way to every school, college and university. The
> articles includes in this volume cover a wide range and each of authors talk
> about harmony at various levels. The book provides very important methods and
> tools & techniques backed up with the historical and philosophical
> theorization and it has the culture specific flavor. Series of researches
> must be carried on each aspect of the harmony is need for the further
> academic development.
> The focus on harmony which is the essence of spirituality should have been
> emphasized. The contribution from Vedas and Vedic Literature (from ancient
> Indian civilization) was made by Dr. Laj Utreja’s excellent article in the
> ABC: pp 122-126: Social Harmony in the Vedic India. The authors have
> emphasized throughout on the consciousness a part of ‘feeling’ (anubhuti).
> Though there is a chapter on ‘The Harmony Stars’, however, the feeling part
> is less integrated.
> The thoughts of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Dr. Charles Mercieca, Dr. Leo
> Semashko, Professor François Houtart, Dr. Ernesto Kahan, Dr. Evelin Lindner,
> Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri, etc. are a few noteworthy examples of unity in
> diversity and inter-connectedness of the world’s authors.
> Beyond knowledge the experience comes – the harmonious experience
> and I am sure the ABC of Harmony will lead us to this experience for social
> cohesion, global peace and economic justice and spiritual awareness of self
> and society. I would like to congratulate IASE deemed university of Gandhi
> Vidya Mandir (Rajasthan) for helping in the publication of this unique book.
>
> *Dr. Surendra Pathak
> Vice President GHA and President - GHA-INDIA
> Professor & Head of the Department,
> Chetna Vikas Mulya Shiksha (Value Education)
> Director Research-IASE Deemed University
> IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
> Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India
> Phone: 01564 223625, Fax- 01564-220057, 2236827
> Mobile: +91-9414086007, E-mail: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> Special Consultant : International Association of Educators for World Peace
> (IAEWP) http://www.iaewp.org/, member WCPA, Member, Scientific Advisory
> Board, Deep University Press (http://www.deepapproach.com)
> Member International Advisory Board: GROUND REPORT INDIA
> 02/06/13
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Surendra Pathak, pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 2 июня 2013 г., 17:55:42
> Subject: Review of ABC of Harmony
>
>
> Dear Dr. Leo,
>
> I am sending you the review of ABC of Harmony. Find herewith the copy of
> review.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Dr. Surendra Pathak
> Professor & Head of the Department,
> ChetnaVikas Mulya Shiksha (Value Education)
> Director Research-IASE Deemed University
> IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
> Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India
> Phone: 01564 223625, Fax- 01564-220057, 2236827
> Mobile: +91-9414086007, E-mail: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> Vice President GHA and President - GHA -INDIA
> (http://www.peacefromharmony.org/)
> Special Consultant : International Association of Educators for World Peace
> (IAEWP) http://www.iaewp.org/
> Member International Advisory Board : GROUND REPORT INDIA
> http://www.groundreportindia.com/p/advisory-boards.html
> http://iaseuniversity.academia.edu/SurendraPathak
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